Key term for OCR GCSE Physics B, used in Materials under stress.
A structural change where the object does not return to its original size and shape after the applied forces are removed.
Plastic (inelastic) deformation appears in OCR GCSE Physics B revision content for Matter – models and explanations, especially Materials under stress and Materials under stress.
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